music

[ruggsmcoy]

How much money do I pay out to a songwriter for singing his song?

[nk1998]

�45.90
$90:80

[Brownlow]

If you're covering a song, on stage, then you fill in a 'Performing Rights' form and the writer gets a blanket cut for his/her song.
If the songwriter hasn't copyrighted the song, then I don't think you need to pay him/her anything. Though, if you know the person, that's not a good idea.